Pacemaker-related endocarditis inducing tricuspid stenosis

American Heart Journal

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 605-607

  Unger, P ^a   Clevenbergh, P ^a   Crasset, V ^a   Selway, P ^a   Le Clerc, J L ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE DISEASE; TRICUSPID VALVE STENOSIS;

EID: 0031005704     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70159-5     Document Type: Article

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